territorial waters

Noun
  1. The waters surrounding a nation and its territories over which that nation exercises sovereign jurisdiction (synset 109479744)
    is a type of: body of water, water - the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
    specific instances: u.s. waters, united states waters - territorial waters included within a distance of 12 nautical miles of the coasts of the United States and its territories
    is a part of: briny, main - any very large body of (salt) water

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